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1672602

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date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Software
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to promote the new Pace Checker feature in the NHS Active 10 app.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	3445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>‘Pace Checker’ is a new feature that launched in the NHS Active 10 mobile application in September 2023. The feature was developed to support individuals to measure their walking pace when using the Active 10 application, providing guidance and motivation to reach a brisk pace of over 100 steps per minute. Brisk walking contributes to reaching the Chief Medical Officer’s adult physical activity guidance of at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Active 10 mobile application is primarily promoted through the Better Health programme and partnership initiatives, encouraging the public to take steps to improve their physical and mental health. Most recently, the application was promoted through a World Mental Health Day campaign by Every Mind Matters to encourage individuals to take up a ‘little big thing’ to support their mental health. More information on the Better Health programme is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 30/11/2023 12:45:48 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 3978 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1672619

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Melatonin: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are license applications for melatonin gummy products being processed as of 23 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	3446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency can confirm that there are currently no licensed melatonin gummy products. However, we are unable to confirm or deny whether we have received or are progressing a Marketing Authorisation Application for melatonin gummies as this information is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/12/2023 17:29:19 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 4012 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1672643

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help prepare the NHS for winter 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Ashley Dalton
uin	3561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Winter planning for the National Health Service started earlier this year than in previous years. The urgent and emergency care recovery plan was published in January 2023 which included £1 billion of dedicated funding to support capacity. In July 2023, NHS England wrote to integrated care boards, trusts and primary care networks to set out a national approach to 2023/24 winter planning and the key steps to be taken across all parts of the system to meet the challenges expected from winter pressures.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/11/2023 09:44:56 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4981 label Biography information for Ashley Dalton

1672644

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Surgery: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of elective surgeries cancelled in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Ashley Dalton
uin	3562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>Official NHS England statistics show that between September 2023 and September 2024 (latest National Health Service published data) the total number of elective surgeries cancelled in England for non-clinical reasons was 76,021. Some common non-clinical reasons for cancellations by the hospital include ward beds being unavailable, surgeon or theatre staff being unavailable, or emergency cases needing the theatre.</p><p>Further information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancelled-elective-operations/cancelled-ops-data/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancelled-elective-operations/cancelled-ops-data/</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/11/2023 14:35:46 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 3976 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4981 label Biography information for Ashley Dalton

1672654

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Respiratory Diseases: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the reported increase in incidence of respiratory diseases in China.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	3527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency is closely monitoring the situation in China and will continue to work with international partners to assess the emerging information as it becomes available.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/12/2023 13:46:17 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1672655

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Respiratory Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to prepare for future viral respiratory diseases.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	3528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has permanent standing capacity to prepare for, prevent and respond to threats to health, including viral respiratory diseases. As part of its role, UKHSA maintains critical national infrastructure and specialist capabilities, such as high containment laboratories and specialist diagnostic equipment, required to respond to emerging and high consequence infectious diseases.</p><p>In addition, the Government has established the Centre for Pandemic Preparedness within UKHSA to ensure the United Kingdom’s future pandemic response is faster, more effective, and more efficient to reduce the negative impacts of health threats to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/11/2023 17:02:30 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1672656

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to promote the uptake of Covid-19 booster vaccinations.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	3529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>Throughout autumn and winter, the Government and the National Health Service are encouraging those that are eligible to take up the Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccination offer. A range of communications are in place to ensure those eligible are aware of the offer. This includes:</p><p> </p><p>- NHS England’s national call/recall programme which coordinates mail and text message prompts to those eligible; in addition to communications from general practices and pharmacies;</p><p>- an extensive public information, media and external affairs communications programme;</p><p>- a paid Winter Vaccinations campaign ‘Get vaccinated. Get winter strong’, which launched on 1 November 2023 and is running up to 17 December 2023 across a range of broadcast and digital channels supported by audience tailored activity;</p><p>- a health and social care workforce communications programme; and</p><p>- provision by NHS England of financial arrangements to encourage providers to accelerate take up of both vaccines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 3530 question first answered 29/11/2023 16:46:14 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1672657

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to promote the uptake of influenza vaccinations.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	3530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>Throughout autumn and winter, the Government and the National Health Service are encouraging those that are eligible to take up the Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccination offer. A range of communications are in place to ensure those eligible are aware of the offer. This includes:</p><p> </p><p>- NHS England’s national call/recall programme which coordinates mail and text message prompts to those eligible; in addition to communications from general practices and pharmacies;</p><p>- an extensive public information, media and external affairs communications programme;</p><p>- a paid Winter Vaccinations campaign ‘Get vaccinated. Get winter strong’, which launched on 1 November 2023 and is running up to 17 December 2023 across a range of broadcast and digital channels supported by audience tailored activity;</p><p>- a health and social care workforce communications programme; and</p><p>- provision by NHS England of financial arrangements to encourage providers to accelerate take up of both vaccines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 3529 question first answered 29/11/2023 16:46:14 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1672660

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 22 November 2023 to Question 1712 on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Drugs, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of her Department’s processes to (a) manage and (b) mitigate problems in the supply of medicines used for the management of ADHD.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	3545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Medicine supply problems can occur for several reasons; for example, they can be due to manufacturing difficulties, regulatory problems, problems with the supply of raw materials, sudden demand spikes or from issues which are related to the distribution of the product.</p><p> </p><p>We have well-established processes for managing and mitigating medicine supply issues, which involve working with the pharmaceutical industry, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, NHS England, the devolved governments and others operating in the supply chain to help ensure patients have access to the treatments they need.</p><p>Disruptions to the supply of medicines used for the management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have been primarily driven by issues which have resulted in capacity constraints at key manufacturing sites. The Department has been working closely with the respective manufacturers and some issues have now been resolved. However, we know that there continue to be disruptions to the supply of some other medicines, which are expected to resolve by the end of 2023 or in early 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/11/2023 10:10:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1672666

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Autism: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the average length time (a) children and (b) adults wait for an autism assessment (i) nationally and (ii) in York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The data requested is not held centrally. However, some relevant information can be drawn from the Mental Health Services Data Set.</p><p>Whilst data is not available at a constituency level, it is available at the integrated care system (ICS) level. According to the latest Autism Waiting Time Statistics in June 2023, nationally 6% of adults, whose referrals have been open for at least 13 weeks, received their first contact appointment within 13 weeks. In Humber and North Yorkshire, this was higher at 11%.</p><p>Nationally, in June 2023, for children aged between 0 to 17 years old, 7% had their first appointment within 13 weeks compared to 3% in Humber and North Yorkshire. Data on children and young people in this dataset is expected to be an underestimate. Caution should be used when interpreting these statistics since they are experimental rather than official statistics.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 28/11/2023 12:05:28 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell